Exploiting diffusion prior for real-world image super-resolution by Wang, Jianyi, Yue, Zongsheng, Zhou, Shangchen, Chan, Kelvin C. K., Loy, Chen Change

“…Specifically, by employing our time-aware encoder, we can achieve promising restoration results without altering the pre-trained synthesis model, thereby preserving the generative prior and minimizing training cost. …”
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Towards a more trustworthy generative artificial intelligence by Cheong, Ben Wee Joon

“…Adversarial attacks are attacks that exploits the vulnerabilities of Generative AI models by subtly altering the input data, also known as perturbations, to deceive the models into making hallucinated, distorted, or incorrect predictions. …”
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Modification of the interface between TiO2 and electrolyte toward higher efficiency dye sensitized solar cells by Wang, Xiu

“…This thesis is featured with two main approaches for improving the performance of DSSCs: a direct modification on TiO2 surface through surface treatment and molecular passivation and an indirect modification to alter the TiO2 surface charge through adding nanoparticles such as hydrotalcite and silica into the electrolyte. …”
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Development of an advanced nano-satellite VELOX-II solar energy system (concentrated photovoltaic) by Han, Henry

“…Hence, this report focuses on optimizing the power generation through altering the focusing distance between the lens and the cell, and the temperature of the cell. …”
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Development of low cost, highly stable and active water splitting photocatalysts for hydrogen production by Goh, Simon Chun Kiat

“…Rose Bengal photosensitizer dye and hydrothermally synthesized carbon sphere supported 1 wt% Pt co-catalyst reduce water to form hydrogen gas under visible light irradiation. By altering pH of the synthesis solvents, varying sizes of carbon spheres (200 nm and 5 J.tm) can be obtained. …”
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Development of carbon-based sensors using recycled ash by Lum, Lucas Yu Xiang

“…The ability to alter the characteristics of the waste carbon assists in determining its feasibility for the future use as an effective gas sensing agent. …”
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Applying Macromolecular Crowding to 3D Bioprinting: Fabrication of 3D Hierarchical Porous Collagen-based Hydrogel Constructs by Ng, Wei Long, Goh, Min Hao, Yeong, Wai Yee, Naing, May Win

“…Printable macromolecule-based bio-inks (polyvinylpyrrolidone, PVP) have been developed and printed in a DOD manner to manipulate the porosity within the multi-layered collagen-based hydrogels by altering the collagen fibrillogenesis process. The experimental results have indicated that hierarchical porous collagen structures could be achieved by controlling the number of macromolecule-based bio-ink droplets printed on each printed collagen layer. …”
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Force transduction through the bacterial cell envelope by Williams-Jones, D

“…Through use of mutagenesis, fluorescence microscopy, and live cell assays, I demonstrate that system function can be modulated by altering the secondary structure of the periplasm spanning transducer protein, TolA. …”

Nonlinear evolution and acceleration of unstable fuel-lean hydrogen/air flame at normal and cryogenic temperatures by Yang, L, Zhang, T, Wang, Y, Fang, X, Leach, F, Chen, Z

“…Results also show that the domain size affects the flame acceleration primarily by constraining the flame surface area increase rather altering the local reaction rate. The present study provides insights to cryogenic hydrogen flame propagation as well as hydrogen safety control.…”

Potential of non-flat solar sail for higher characteristic acceleration by Santos Lula Barros, Letícia, Hiraki, Koju, Assis da Silveira, Marcelo, Chak, Yew Chung, Abdullah, Amirul Fiqri, Varatharajoo, Renuganth

“…Although non-flat solar sails have traditionally been considered less efficient in generating thrust, altering the sails’ design to a non-flat configuration can enhance structural stability, allowing for thinner sail films and reducing overall mass. …”
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Study on effect of barium titanate concentration in epoxy-based composite towards dielectric material properties by Nurfarhana, Mustafa, Azahani Natasha, Azman, Ahmad Syahiman, Mohd Shah, Nurulfadzilah, Hassan, Mohamad Shaiful, Abdul Karim

“…The properties of dielectric material can be controlled either by combining new composite materials or by altering the composition between the filler and matrix materials. …”
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Enhancing the Permselectivity of Thin-Film Composite Membranes Interlayered with MoS₂ Nanosheets via Precise Thickness Control by Cao, Siyu, Deshmukh, Akshay, Wang, Li, Han, Qi, Shu, Yufei, Ng, How Yong, Wang, Zhongying, Lienhard, John H

“…Compared to the control TFC membrane, MoS2-interlayered TFC membranes have a thinner polyamide layer, with thickness ranging from to 85 nm, that can be tuned by altering the MoS2 interlayer thickness. A multilayer permeation model was developed to delineate and analyze the transport resistance and permeability of the MoS2-interlayer and polyamide film through the regression of experimental data. …”
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A Soft Robotic Actuator System for In Vivo Modeling of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus by Flürenbrock, Fabian, Rosalia, Luca, Podgoršak, Anthony, Sapozhnikov, Katherina, Trimmel, Nina Eva, Weisskopf, Miriam, Oertel, Markus Florian, Roche, Ellen, Zeilinger, Melanie N., Korn, Leonie, Daners, Marianne Schmid

“…RESULTS: in vitro results show that variations in the used materials and manufacturing settings altered the end actuator's dynamic properties, such as the pressure-volume characteristics. …”
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Leveraging the Properties of Aprotic Solvents Towards Efficient Electrocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Reduction by Chu, An T.

“…Starting from carbon monoxide—a crucial intermediate in the carbon dioxide reduction pathway—we present kinetic evidence that radically altering the solvent environment and proton donor can enable a mechanism involving quasi-equilibrium proton and electron transfer steps prior to a late rate-determining step. …”
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Assessment of redistribution policies in Singapore by Ang, Xin Rui, Cham, Zhi An, Peh, Earl Hao Kien

“…Specifically, our study makes adjustments to policy expenditure and recipient profiles based on income and annual value (AV) of homes to address the research questions: What is the impact of an increase in consumption tax on inequality such as the recently announced increase in Goods and Services Taxes (GST) from 7% to 9%? Would altering ComCare’s generosity affect redistribution through change in inequality? …”
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Gadolinium and polythiophene functionalized polyurea polymer dots as fluoro-magnetic nanoprobes by Karabacak, Soner, Palaniappan, Alagappan, Tsang, Tony Siu Hon, Teo, Edwin Hang Tong, Gulyás, Balázs, Padmanabhan, Parasuraman, Yildiz, Ümit Hakan

“…The size, shape, and concentration of the surface functional groups could be controlled by altering the synthesis parameters such as ultrasonication time, concentration of the surfactant, and crosslinking agent, and the types of isocyanates utilized for the synthesis. …”
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Single atom catalysts on MXene for carbon dioxide reduction reaction by Lee, Daryll Shzen

“…These properties can be adjusted through various methods, such as modifying surface termination groups, altering layer thickness, ion intercalation, doping, and etching. …”
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Controlled Growth and Reliable Thickness-Dependent Properties of Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Platelet Crystal by Niu, Lin, Zeng, Qingsheng, Shi, Jia, Cong, Chunxiao, Wu, Chunyang, Liu, Fucai, Zhou, Jiadong, Fu, Wei, Fu, Qundong, Jin, Chuanhong, Yu, Ting, Liu, Xinfeng, Liu, Zheng

“…The thickness and size of the perovskite can be well-controlled from few-layers to hundred nanometers by altering the synthesis time and temperature. Raman characterizations reveal that the evolutions of Raman peaks are sensitive to the thickness. …”
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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and missing (M) scores in the Industry 5.0 era: broadening firms’ and investors’ decisions to achieve sustainable development... by Yadav, Sanjeev, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Pandey, Krishan Kumar

“…The findings suggest that ESG reporting must expand outside its company-centric emphasis, altering existing accounting methods to embrace ESG disclosure requirements more appropriately. …”
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The impact of natural climate variability on the global distribution of Aedes aegypti: a mathematical modelling study by Kaye, AR, Obolski, U, Sun, L, Hart, WS, Hurrell, JW, Tildesley, MJ, Thompson, RN

“…Anthropogenic climate change is altering the spatial distribution of Ae aegypti and therefore the locations at risk of vector-borne disease. …”